1949 VPI Gobblers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 VPI Gobblers football Southern Conference SoCon 1–7–2 1–5–2 Bob McNeish 2nd Miles Stadium The 1949 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1949 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Bob McNeish and finished with a record of one win, seven losses and two ties (1–7–2). Schedule Eastern September 17 l y y 1949 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines George Washington High School Alexandria, VA 14–33 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-marines-rout-vpi-22/137357872/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Marines rout VPI, 22–14 September 18, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 l Maryland Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–34 10,000–12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-maryland-romps-pn-tech/137358680/ The Roanoke Times Maryland romps on Tech, 34–7 September 25, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.comVirginia Tech Bugle http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1950/1950_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1950 1950 January 25, 2016 October 1 l y William & Mary Cary Field Blacksburg, VA 13–39 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-wm-rolls-over-lo/137357952/ The Bristol Herald Courier W&M rolls over lowly VPI 39–13 October 2, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Virginia Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 0–26 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-shoaf-registers-two-to/137358051/ The Roanoke Times Shoaf registers two touchdowns October 9, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l y George Washington Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 14–24 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70007274/al-dugoff-scores-four-times-as/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Al Dugoff scores four times as Colonials stop VPI, 24–14 October 16, 1949 February 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 2:00 p.m. l y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 7–55 10,000 Homecoming Blue Devils Engage VPI http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dukechronicle_dchnp31007_dchnp310070060/ Duke University The Duke Chronicle October 21, 1949 6 August 11, 2016 October 29 2:30 p.m. l y NC State Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 13–14 21,000–23,500 Pack, VPI Meet in Norfolk Tomorrow https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v30n6-1949-10-28#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=4&z=71.5747%2C310.5012%2C2366.4209%2C1492.3116 North Carolina State University The Technician October 28, 1949 5 October 14, 2016Pack Edges V.P.I. 14–13 For First Win https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v30n7-1949-11-04 North Carolina State University The Technician November 4, 1949 6 February 2, 2016 November 5 t y Washington and Lee Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA 6–6 7,000 Anderson Jim General's Passing Attack Choked As V.P.I. Holds Blue to 6-6 Tie https://repository.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/30409/RTP_19491108.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Washington and Lee University The Ring-tum Phi November 8, 1949 3 February 1, 2016https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108016921/generals-tie-with-vpi/ The Herald-Sun Generals tie with V.P.I. November 6, 1949 August 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 2:30 p.m. w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 28–13 7,000 Spiders Meet Winless Gobblers Tomorrow http://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL19491111&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------# University of Richmond The Collegian November 11, 1949 5 August 14, 2016 November 24 t y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 28–28 25,500 Rivals Deadlock In Thriller http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15821coll8/id/9463/rec/10 Virginia Military Institute The V.M.I. Cadet November 28, 1949 3 February 2, 2016 NFL Draft selections = Pro Football Hall of Fame= Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame 2 Virginia Tech Hokies Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 19512810337Sterling WingoLos Angeles RamsBack Roster The following players were members of the 1949 football team according to the roster published in the 1950 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook. VPI 1949 roster Victor Anderson Baucom Ralph Coe Beard Bill Bennett Dean Gerrard Boyle Robert Dean Carroll Ronald Herman Casto Coy Lenard Chambers Joseph Litton Church Pete "Chip" Collum George Marriott Davis, Jr. Hubert Wallace Dutton Bruce Mills "Bud" Fisher Thomas Malcolm Fisher James Forrest Eustace Frederick Donald Funk Hubert John Gerkin Richard "Bob" Gilley Richard D. Goodman Lawrence Shultz Hansrote Frank Hargrove William Hughes Hegamyer Bobby Hess Andre Hodgson Oren Edward Hopkins Tom Howard Richard Earle Huff Jack Ross Ittner Charles Edward Kernan Jimmy Kitts Richard Kuhn Timothy Lawler Bill Loomis Casimir Jerome "Ki" Luczak Kerry Jennings McBroom Hamilton Otey Meriwether Ronald Garland Miller Roger Rowland Neel Douglas Cooper Petty W. H. Powell Jay B. Ratliff Charles Ronald Raugh Roy Carrington Robinette Pete Smith Warren William Squires John Robert Stortz C. William Stultz Taylor Franklin Ray Taylor David Lacy Thomas Charles Thrush Robert James Wachter Robert Franklin Webb Donald Lindbergh Whiteman Ralph Wiesting Sterling Lagrand Wingo Dewey Benton Woolwine Forrest Bayard "Frank" Yarborough References VPI Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons VPI Gobblers football